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Wilson
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 Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:53 pm Post subject: Possible Immature Red-headed Woodpecker siting |
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I'm going to try and get a picture if I can, but besides being a bit north
of its range here in eastern Maine, I'm wondering how long it might take for
a juvenile to acquire the red head feathers. It's been hanging out at my
father's feeder for the past 3 days.
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3Putt in Coastal SC
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: Possible Immature Red-headed Woodpecker siting |
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"Wilson" <Wilson@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I'm going to try and get a picture if I can, but besides being a bit north
of its range here in eastern Maine, I'm wondering how long it might take
for a juvenile to acquire the red head feathers. It's been hanging out at
my father's feeder for the past 3 days.
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Wilson N44º39" W67º12"
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According to Sibley's, you can expect it to have the brown head into next
February. At least that is how it is depicted in his book. |
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Wilson
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: Possible Immature Red-headed Woodpecker siting |
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sometime in the recent past 3Putt in Coastal SC posted this:
| Quote: | "Wilson" <Wilson@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:gf9htm$9c5$1@registered.motzarella.org...
I'm going to try and get a picture if I can, but besides being a bit
north of its range here in eastern Maine, I'm wondering how long it
might take for a juvenile to acquire the red head feathers. It's been
hanging out at my father's feeder for the past 3 days.
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Wilson N44º39" W67º12"
According to Sibley's, you can expect it to have the brown head into
next February. At least that is how it is depicted in his book.
Thanks, that was a hard fact to find, but this bird does act a bit like it's |
his first summer out. We don't have any oak trees nearby (nearest about 8
miles away) and it seems to be eating the black oil sunflower seeds. I got a
couple of pics which I'm uploading and will post a link in a bit. Not very
good pics, but they might cinch the identification.
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Wilson
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject: Re: Possible Immature Red-headed Woodpecker siting |
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sometime in the recent past Wilson posted this:
| Quote: | I'm going to try and get a picture if I can, but besides being a bit
north of its range here in eastern Maine, I'm wondering how long it
might take for a juvenile to acquire the red head feathers. It's been
hanging out at my father's feeder for the past 3 days.
The pics were uploaded in high-res, but can be previewed here in lower |
resolution and zoomed in if you like. A couple of shots in the pine tree are
sort of "Where's Waldo" shots.
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/568585020ahIBtb
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3Putt in Coastal SC
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:36 am Post subject: Re: Possible Immature Red-headed Woodpecker siting |
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"Wilson" <Wilson@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | sometime in the recent past 3Putt in Coastal SC posted this:
"Wilson" <Wilson@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:gf9htm$9c5$1@registered.motzarella.org...
I'm going to try and get a picture if I can, but besides being a bit
north of its range here in eastern Maine, I'm wondering how long it
might take for a juvenile to acquire the red head feathers. It's been
hanging out at my father's feeder for the past 3 days.
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Wilson N44º39" W67º12"
According to Sibley's, you can expect it to have the brown head into next
February. At least that is how it is depicted in his book.
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Thanks, that was a hard fact to find, but this bird does act a bit like it's
| Quote: | his first summer out. We don't have any oak trees nearby (nearest about 8
miles away) and it seems to be eating the black oil sunflower seeds. I got
a couple of pics which I'm uploading and will post a link in a bit. Not
very good pics, but they might cinch the identification.
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We have both Red-headed and Red-bellied woodies at our sunflower feeder all |
summer. The Red-headed leaves the area in the fall, but the Red-bellied
stays year round. |
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maryann kolb
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: Possible Immature Red-headed Woodpecker siting |
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On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:31:12 -0500, Wilson <Wilson@nowhere.com> wrote:
| Quote: | sometime in the recent past Wilson posted this:
I'm going to try and get a picture if I can, but besides being a bit
north of its range here in eastern Maine, I'm wondering how long it
might take for a juvenile to acquire the red head feathers. It's been
hanging out at my father's feeder for the past 3 days.
The pics were uploaded in high-res, but can be previewed here in lower
resolution and zoomed in if you like. A couple of shots in the pine tree are
sort of "Where's Waldo" shots.
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/568585020ahIBtb
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The large white areas on the wings and back are indicative of a
Red-headed Woodpecker.
Mary Ann
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Wilson
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:58 pm Post subject: Re: Possible Immature Red-headed Woodpecker siting |
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sometime in the recent past Wilson posted this:
| Quote: | I'm going to try and get a picture if I can, but besides being a bit
north of its range here in eastern Maine, I'm wondering how long it
might take for a juvenile to acquire the red head feathers. It's been
hanging out at my father's feeder for the past 3 days.
Before the bird left the feeder, my brother got 2 more photos that are |
closer than my previous pics. In the second photo, the brown head almost
indicates the red to come. http://tinyurl.com/6k7wvr
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